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East Asia
Japan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Is Quietly Picking Up Steam
By Thisanka Siripala
Vaccinations for the elderly are in full swing, but the current pace means Japan won’t see a return to normal life until the end of the year.
Pentagon Completes China Policy Review
By Steven Stashwick
The internal assessment will inform ongoing strategy development.
China Passes New Law on ‘Countering Foreign Sanctions’
By Shannon Tiezzi
The law provides a legal framework for China to retaliate against foreign sanctions targeting its companies and individuals.
Rocket on Pad, China Ready to Send First Crew to Space Station
By Associated Press
Three astronauts will blast off next week to spend three months on China’s new Tianhe space station.
How US Congress Can Help Advance North Korea Diplomacy
By Matt Abbott
U.S. legislators have a long and storied history of meeting North Korean leaders. Time to dust off that legacy.
In the ‘Three-Child’ Era, China Must Confront Embedded Misogyny
By Jiayuan Wang
Loud encouragement for women to have more children, coupled with a rise in rhetoric equating femininity with weakness, could be a damaging combination for women’s rights in China.
Was Taiwan Ever Really a Part of China?
By Evan Dawley
John Cena's apology is a good opportunity to look back at the historical reality of Taiwan's status and identity over the last 200 years.
China and the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean
By Nengye Liu
A brief history of China's engagement in a landmark environmental protection instrument for the Arctic.
Khurelsukh Cruises to Victory in Mongolian Presidential Race
By Julian Dierkes, Marissa Smith, and Shannon Tiezzi
It was the biggest victory ever in Mongolia’s democratic history.
After the Latest Forced Labor Court Ruling, Where Do Japan-South Korea Relations Stand?
By Troy Stangarone
The Seoul Central District Court ruling might help lower temperatures, but a political solution is needed to improve South Korea’s relations with Japan.
No Cheers: Tokyo Olympic Village Considering Ban on Alcohol
By Stephen Wade
These are going to be the "no cheers" Olympics, with testing and vaccinations taking priority over fun and games.
Beijing’s Tried-and-Tested Plan to Hollow out Hong Kong’s Legislature
By Simon Shen
The PRC has a long history of remaking institutions, but keeping up the language and appearance of the past.